Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast

Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast


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What Are You Willing To Do To Survive? (or to grow great?) – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #51 – August 1, 2018
August 01, 2018

Werner Herzog plays a terrific villain in the movie, Jack Reacher.  His character survived a Siberian prison camp because he was willing to do what others weren’t. Here’s 2: 34-minute clip just in case you’re not familiar with the scene.  ?

How To Accept Criticism – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #50 – July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018

I thought about first diving into how to deliver criticism, but getting criticism is much more universal. Not all of us are prone to give it. All of us are experienced in getting it though.  Here are 3 critical considerations: Who gives it.

Passionately Woo Customers – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #45 – July 24, 2018
July 24, 2018

A group of startup sales managers are sitting around swapping stories and sharing experiences. Some of the startups are mere months old while others are a couple of years old. At some point, the conversation turns to pipelines, funnels,

The Value Of Strange Connections – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #44 – July 23, 2018
July 23, 2018

Read With Aubrey is an online platform based in the U.K. that connects complete strangers with each other so they can read a book together. It’s not like a 2-person reading circle though. There’s a twist. You connect and spend just a few minutes readin...

Why You Should Enroll In The Peer Advantage By Bula Network – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #43 – July 21, 2018
July 21, 2018

You can read all the details by visiting ThePeerAdvantage.com. Today I want to take a few minutes to share how I got here and why YOU should enroll. I’m also going to give you some value as you embark on your own growth journey.

Be Good, Then Become Better (Your Leadership Includes Your Behavior) – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #42 – July 20, 2018
July 20, 2018

Texas Instruments said Tuesday afternoon that CEO Brian Crutcher resigned for violating the company’s code of conduct related to personal behavior. I’m sure in the coming days we’ll learn more. Crutcher had been with the company for 22 years when he wa...

How To Tackle Performance & Growth Problems – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #41 – July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018

First of all, don’t ignore and hope things will improve. Avoiding a problem isn’t a wise way to solve it. The sooner you jump on it, the better. Speed is key. This means you have to see reality quickly. Your measurements – whatever dashboard you have –...

B2B Sales, Evangelism Style – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #40 – July 18, 2018
July 18, 2018

B2B isn’t necessarily so different from B2C, but today let’s talk about selling in the business-to-business space. One major distinction between B2C and B2B is the sales cycle and the need for relationship building.

The Crazy Value Of Timely Encouragement – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #39 – July 17, 2018
July 17, 2018

Watch or read almost any biography of high achievers and you’re going to hear a story of somebody in their life who expressed extraordinary confidence in them. And not the stereotypical parents who tell their child, “You can do this.

Why Are Soft Skills So Hard? – Grow Great Small Business Daily Brief #38 – July 16, 2018
July 16, 2018

Two interconnected topics have been the focal point of most of my conversations – culture and leadership.  People, communication, emotional intelligence. These are at the heart of “soft skills.”  I was speaking with a young leader about some of his cha...